President Abdirahman Irro’s 2026 Washington visit brought Somaliland’s diplomacy, investment opportunities, Berbera and Red Sea strategy into discussions at Hudson Institute, Capitol Hill and leading U.S. policy institutions.

“President Irro’s visit to the Knesset represents one of the most symbolically important diplomatic moments in Somaliland’s modern political history. The imagery and level of protocol indicate that relations between Somaliland and Israel are moving into a far more strategic phase.”